Vic opposition tries to put the public service on trial over government advertising Federal The Victorian opposition wants four department heads, including the head of the public service, investigated by the state corruption watchdog over their roles in authorising…
Fixing federalism: forget the turf wars and focus on outcomes Thursday November 30, 2017 By The Mandarin Features ANZSOG chief executive Professor Ken Smith on Commonwealth-state relations: "Forget the turf wars and protection of revenue streams. We need more focus on outcomes, not…
If we scrapped the states, increasing Canberra’s clout would be a backward step Friday January 20, 2017 By John Quiggin Features Abolishing the states is a popular pipe dream with high-profile backers. But it would be an unworkable step backwards, argues economist John Quiggin.
Minority government: public sector policies that can woo independent MPs Tuesday July 5, 2016 By Stephen Easton News A Coalition minority government is a possibility. It seems more likely to court independent Cathy McGowan than the Nick Xenophon Team, in which case a…
Brave new tax world: devolution back on the COAG agenda Thursday March 31, 2016 By Stephen Easton Economy & Industry A proposal to give income tax power back to the states has emerged from a flurry of confused announcements and commentary, ahead of tomorrow's COAG…
Listen: John Bannon explains federation reform to public servants Monday December 14, 2015 By The Mandarin News The late Dr John Bannon AO gave a humourous and insightful talk explaining the need for federation reform to a public sector audience in October.
